“Most satellites have really evil names, like Hawk Eye or Birds of Prey, and we wanted to call it something nice like Dove. And instead of launching a constellation of satellites, we’ve launched a flock of doves".

Chris Boshuizen is the Chief Technology Officer for Planet Labs – a company he started with two of his former NASA colleagues. It’s a company that wants to make its data available for humanitarian, environmental, and commercial projects.

This year Planet Labs launched its 'flock' of satellites from the International Space Station. And within the next few weeks, the first high grade images of the Earth will be sent to Planet Labs, forming a base map for what is currently happening now on earth.

Chris Boshuizen’s work has just won him the Advance Global Australian Award.